"This is a writer you can trust, a book you can take with you on every journey, confident that its “good words” will bring you home safely, braver and smarter and ready for the next adventure. " 

~ Christopher Bursk, author of: The Improbable Swerving of Atoms

"Rueful, clear-eyed and rich with detail, these are poems that encourage us to confront fears, look forward as we look back..." 

~ Hayden Saunier, author of How to Wear This Body

"Never have childhood memories been so sweet, or adulthood so keenly observed, each milestone carefully examined like a precious seashell picked out of the sand. These poems filled me with nostalgia, sometimes painful—but painful in a lovely way. If I were to cite my favorites here, the list would match the Table of Contents.” 

~ Robin Stratton, aurthor of: Of Zen and Men and Blue or Blue Skies

"Lins is the new docent of poetry – she has the talent to make her experience sound new."

~ Hal Sirowitz, Former Poet Laureate of Queens, NY and author of:  Mother Said, Father Said and Before, During and After

"As surely as the passing of the seasons, forgiveness and hope are choices Lorraine Lins offers us.  This is a book to read…and pass on."  ~Patricia Goodrich, author of:  Red Mud and Verda’s House